It’s tempting to make assumptions about the type of internship, volunteering, or other work experience you’re supposed to pursue with a particular major or degree.
The truth? A BFA — or any Tufts degree for that matter — doesn’t limit you to only 1 or 2 career paths. In reality, there are many, many possibilities! Take a look at the chart below, which provides samples of places where Tufts students have interned in recent summers (organization name, position title, and location). As you review the listings, consider the following:
- While you’ll certainly see some common themes in the types of internships, what we want you to notice is the variety in the types of organizations where students are working. You’ll see galleries, museums, private companies, start-ups, and more!
- A second major, though helpful for some positions, is by no means required.
- Do some of these organizations sound interesting? Jot down the names and go to their websites to learn more. Do they list jobs or internships that appeal to you?
We encourage you to chat with a career advisor if you’d like help with brainstorming more potential experiences that could match well with your interests.
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| Organization | Position Title | Location |
| #ICANHELP | Graphic Design Intern | Bakersfield, MA |
| 511 Gallery | Curatorial Assistant | New York, NY |
| A Street Frames | Frame Intern | Cambridge, MA |
| A/B Partners | Graphic Design Intern | New York, NY |
| Advisor360 | User Experience Design Intern | Weston, MA |
| Armory Center for the Arts | Gallery Programs Intern | Pasadena, CA |
| Baltimore County Arts Guild | Artist-in-Residence | Baltimore, MD |
| Blizzard Entertainment | World of Warcraft Quest Design Intern | Irvine, CA |
| Boston Children’s Museum | Designer | Boston, MA |
| Brigham & Women’s Hospital | Creative Design Research Assistant | Boston, MA |
| Carbondale Arts | Blacksmith Assistant | Carbondale, CO |
| Central Square Theatre | Youth Underground Fellow | Cambridge, MA |
| Champions of Philanthropy | Graphic Design Intern | Victoria, Australia |
| CITYarts | Intern | New York, NY |
| Cloth Collaborative | Studio Assistant | Boston, MA |
| Common Good Cooperative | Artist-in-Residence | Boston, MA |
| Copley Society of Art | Intern | Boston, MA |
| Destiny Palmer | Artist Assistant | Rockland, MA |
| District of Columbia Arts Center | Gallery/Office Intern | Washington, DC |
| FableVision Studios | Art Intern | Boston, MA |
| Product Design Intern | Menlo Park, CA | |
| Fastsigns | Design Intern | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Feel Memory | Feel Memory Intern | New York, NY |
| Fitz & Co | Digital Intern | New York, NY |
| Fusco & Four | Public Relations Intern | Boston, MA |
| Gaa Gallery | Gallery Intern | New York, NY |
| Green Writer’s Press | Design/ Production Intern | Brattleboro, VT |
| Griffin Museum of Photography | Intern | Winchester, MA |
| The Guild of Boston Artists Gallery | Gallery Admin Intern | Boston, MA |
| Her Campus | Design Intern | Boston, MA |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | SMFA Polly Thayer Starr Studio Intern | Boston, MA |
| iQiyi | Producer | Beijing, China |
| Iteration | Business and Design Development Intern | Cheshire, CT |
| Ivana George Studio | Marketing Intern | Boston, MA |
| Jo Ann Rothschild | Artist Assistant | Boston, MA |
| John Ros | Intern | Boston, MA |
| J Sybylla Smith | Content Management Assistant | Somerville, MA |
| Karmimadeebora McMillan | Studio Assistant | Boston, MA |
| Katherine Small Gallery | Gallery Intern | Somerville, MA |
| Kokopelli | Junior Production Assistant | Littleton, CO |
| Lucia Ravens | Intern | Medina, OH |
| Lucid Software | Brand Design Intern | South Jordan, UT |
| Magnificent Beast | Studio Assistant | Boston, MA |
| MassChallenge | Creative Intern | Boston, MA |
| Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego | Education and Graphic Design Intern | San Diego, CA |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Stewardship Intern | Boston, MA |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Archival Scanning Intern | Boston, MA |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Curatorial Intern | Boston, MA |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Talent Recruitment and Placement Intern | Boston, MA |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Teaching Assistant | Boston, MA |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Teen Programs Intern | Boston, MA |
| Muskat Studios | Printmaking Intern | Somerville, MA |
| Nathalie Schueller | Photography Intern | Brooklyn, NY |
| Neighbors Credit Union | Graphic Design Intern | St. Louis, MO |
| Nosy Crow Publishing | Intern | Lincoln, MA |
| NPR | Sponsorship, Marketing Intern | Washington, DC |
| Ocean Drive Magazine | Marketing/ Editing Intern | Miami, FL |
| Pegasystems | Brand Design Intern | Cambridge, MA |
| Pellas Gallery | Arts Writing Intern | Boston, MA |
| Powell Flutes | Intern | Maynard, MA |
| Praise Shadows Art Gallery | Marketing Intern | Boston, MA |
| The Public Interest Network | Video Editor | Denver, CO |
| QingYuan KongJian | Teaching Assistant | Beijing, China |
| Reiwatakiya | Art Marketing Intern | Boston, MA |
| Scene Health | Product Design Intern | Baltimore, MD |
| Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Graphic Design Intern | Washington, DC |
| Somerville Winter Farmers Market | Arts and Culture Intern | Somerville, MA |
| Studio Chanel Islands | Summer Gallery Intern | Old Town Camarillo, CA |
| Studio on the Common | Art Counselor | Winchester, MA |
| Textile Arts Center | Youth Education Intern | Brooklyn, NY |
| Tufts Opera Ensemble | Production Staff | Medford, MA |
| Tufts University Art Galleries | Gallery Attendant | Medford, MA |
| TurningArt | Artist Team Intern | Boston, MA |
| TurningArt and the MFA | Artist Team Intern and Studio Class Intern | Boston, MA |
| UCCA Center for Contemporary Art | Intern | Beijing, China |
| Vermont Studio Center | Artist-in-Residence | Johnson, VT |
| WaterFire Providence | Arts Management Intern | Providence, RI |
| Yale Norfolk School of Art | Summer Resident | New Haven, CT |
| Yu-Wen Wu Studios, LLC | Media Assistant | Boston, MA |
